dispersible


dis·perse

D0280200 (dĭ-spûrs′)v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr.1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. See Synonyms at scatter.b. To strew or distribute widely: The airplane dispersed the leaflets over the city.2. To cause to attenuate and disappear: The sun dispersed the fog.3. a. To separate (light) into spectral rays.b. To distribute (particles) evenly throughout a medium.v.intr.1. To separate and move in different directions; scatter: The crowd dispersed once the concert ended.2. To attenuate and vanish; dissipate: The storm clouds had dispersed by noon.
[Middle English dispersen, from Old French disperser, from Latin dispergere, dispers-, to disperse : dis-, apart; see dis- + spargere, to scatter.]
dis·pers′ed·ly (-spûr′sĭd-lē) adv.dis·pers′er n.dis·pers′i·ble adj.

dispersible

(dɪsˈpɜːsɪbəl) adjcapable of being dispersed